Santa Maria, Isabela

Santa Maria (Ibanag: Ili nat Santa Maria; Ilocano: Ili ti Santa Maria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Maria), officially the Municipality of Santa Maria, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,758 people. [3]

Santa Maria
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Maria
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Finest Pottery in Cagayan Valley
Map of Isabela with Santa Maria highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santa Maria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°28′N 121°45′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 1st district
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHilario G. Pagauitan
 • Vice MayorDanilo S. Masigan
 • RepresentativeAntonio T. Albano
 • Electorate16,731 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total140.00 km2 (54.05 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Lowest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total25,758
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Households
4,844
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence21.82% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱116,906,304.10 (2020)
 • Assets₱238,211,176.44 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱141,825,387.41 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱40,172,432.24 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3330
PSGC
023134000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Geography

Barangays

Santa Maria is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

  • Bangad
  • Buenavista
  • Calamagui North
  • Calamagui East
  • Calamagui West
  • Divisoria
  • Lingaling
  • Mozzozzin Sur
  • Mozzozzin North
  • Naganacan
  • Poblacion 1
  • Poblacion 2
  • Poblacion 3
  • Quinagabian
  • San Antonio
  • San Isidro East
  • San Isidro West
  • San Rafael West
  • San Rafael East
  • Villabuena

Climate
Climate data for Santa Maria, Isabela
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 35
(95)		 35
(95)		 35
(95)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 28
(82)		 32
(90)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.2
(1.23)		 23
(0.9)		 27.7
(1.09)		 28.1
(1.11)		 113.5
(4.47)		 141.4
(5.57)		 176.4
(6.94)		 236.6
(9.31)		 224.9
(8.85)		 247.7
(9.75)		 222.9
(8.78)		 178
(7.0)		 1,651.4
(65)
Average rainy days 10 6 5 5 13 12 15 15 15 17 16 15 144
Source: World Weather Online[6]

Demographics
Population census of Santa Maria
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,252—    
1918 3,882+1.19%
1939 5,794+1.93%
1948 6,850+1.88%
1960 9,705+2.95%
1970 11,009+1.27%
1975 12,417+2.44%
1980 13,567+1.79%
1990 16,767+2.14%
1995 19,462+2.83%
2000 20,115+0.71%
2007 20,695+0.39%
2010 22,939+3.82%
2015 25,382+1.95%
2020 25,758+0.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Santa Maria, Isabela, was 25,758 people, [3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Government

Local government

The municipality is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials
Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[18]
Position Name
Congressman Antonio T. Albano
Mayor Hilario G. Pagauitan
Vice-Mayor Danilo S. Masigan
Councilors Federico D. Samus
Felix Keith Y. Taguba
Error M. Datul
Rocky C. Bengan
Gilbert M. Masigan
Edmar A. Panganiban
Erol A. Laggui
Jay Jovito C. Martinez

Congress representation

Santa Maria, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Antonio T. Albano.

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References
  1.  Municipality of Santa Maria | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Santa Maria, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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